Folk tale and Parable

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Folk tale noun - A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk.

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Parable and folk tale are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Parable" instead a noun phrase "Folk tale".

Parable noun - A short moral story (often with animal characters).

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Folk tale and parable are semantically related. You can use "Folk tale" instead a noun "Parable".

Nearby Word: parabolical

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Parable and Folk tale. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/folk_tale/parable

Folk tale & Parable. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/folk_tale/parable>.

Parable or Folk tale. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/folk_tale/parable.

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